Karachi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$188
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$919
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
18
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
14.9M
151K

The cost of living in Karachi is 55% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8872nd and 5660th ($442 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Pakistan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6253rd and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$6771

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$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274